Taking a Hit: No More Baseline Concussion Testing
Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, baseline concussion tests are no longer required for high school athletes.
The Dance Concert Was En Pointe
On December 8 and 15, Atholton Dance students performed their annual winter dance concert, entitled “Shimmy, Grove & Move.”
Controversy & Current Events: Teaching in a Minefield
Teachers navigate difficulties and in discussing controversial topics with their students.
America’s Happiness Problem
Our lives constantly revolve around what’s happening next—a perpetual cycle of working for something else, something better. But, what is that something we’re so passionately working towards?
Atholton Presents One Night Only: A Night of Eclectic Shows
On May 1st, the curtains opened to reveal students of the Atholton Drama Department showcasing their writing, directing, and acting skills in four one-act plays.
Fish Out of Water: The Fortunate Psychic Reading
While I wouldn’t consider myself a skeptic, I have never been fully convinced of the power of psychics. So I decided to see a psychic myself.
Westminster High School Tears Down Posters & Stereotypes
Students at Westminster High School are promoting inclusivity after their diversity posters were torn down by the administration.
Student Spotlight: Tommy McCarty, Raider Abroad
Tommy McCarty (’18) is spending one year in Malaysia, living with a host family and attending the local school.
The Wheels on the Activity Bus Go ‘Round and ‘Round
Fifty years after its creation, Atholton High School continues to provide new opportunities for students seeking to become active participants in its community. This year, Atholton welcomes its first ever Activity Bus, a school-sponsored bus departing Atholton every Tuesday at 3:45 in the afternoon.
County Labors Over New Start Date
Since the 1990s, Howard County Public Schools have begun the student school year in late August, either a week or two weeks before Labor Day weekend; however, this might no longer be the case for next school year.
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